"It was a dogfight to the finish but I'm really happy," said Wallace. "It's not every day you get to race and win in front of your home crowd."

Rebecca Adlington analysis

"It's been a better night for the home nations than anyone expected. Scotland have done well but it's great to get a couple of medals for England too."I think there is a lot to be encouraged about with British swimming after London 2012 and the World Championships where we struggled overall. It's nice to see the swimmers up there on the podium ahead of Rio and with so many new faces coming through."